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One More Lap April 20th – 26th

Posted by AParsons on April 26, 2014
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2013 Ram 1500 True Scale Clear Body Pro-Line Racing’s latest releases certainly got people talking. Some of the new additions include Blue Aluminum Castor Blocks, PRO-2 Short Course Indoor Chassis and the 2013 Ram 1500 True Scale Clear Body. Complete details at Pro-Line Racing April 2014 New Releases.

DSCF0040 The Toyz announce more variety for their Elite Series Shrouds. They will now be available for the Traxxas Stampede 4×4 and Telluride. Complete details at Traxxas Stampede 4×4 & Telluride Shrouds. Continue Reading

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One More Lap. April 6th-12th

Posted by AParsons on April 12, 2014
Posted in: JConcepts, Pro-line, Radio Control, Serpent, Tamiya, Team Associated, Tekin. Tagged: , , , , , .

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Each week the RC industry is busy making or breaking news and releasing so many different products in a effort to keep the hobby fresh and new. I believe that it is a full court press to drive my wife insane. How may times have I bought something to see an upgraded or better version released in the following weeks, don’t tell me she doesn’t suffer. One More Lap is a brief recap of some of the RC related happenings from this past week, that we didn’t feature for one reason or another. Lets take One More Lap and try and do a better job of hitting our marks.

Rock Socker

Tamiya Rock Socker

Tamiya CR-01 gets an update: Introducing the Rock Socker.

Team Associated Flat Sensor Wires

Team Associated releases two new lengths of Flat Sensor Wires for the B5 and B5M buggies. Continue Reading

New Parts from JConcepts

Posted by AParsons on December 12, 2013
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JConcepts Carbon Fiber Shock Tower

JConcepts Carbon Fiber Shock Tower

JConcepts have been busy this week coming up with ways for us to spend our money. They released a Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower option for the Team Associated B4 line of vehicles. The Shock Tower is 4mm thick and there are 3 inner positions and 3 outer positions for quick and easy changes.

Part #2193 MSRP $28.00

More details can be found at the JConcepts Blog.

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The Rips on Hazard Style Wheels

They have also produced Front/Rear Wheels and Tires for the RC10 Classic. The new tires, “The Rips” are high-traction tires made with the JConcepts sticky green (Super Soft) compound and include And-1 open cell inserts for increased support. The Hazard style wheel was designed and built to be durable with a powerful look. The wheels will come in green, black and white.  Complete details and pricing can be found at the JConcepts Blog.

JConcepts: Mega Soft Tire Compound

Posted by AParsons on November 12, 2013
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JConpets Tire Compound Key

JConpets Tire Compound Key

JConcepts has added a new compound to their line of 1/10th off-road racing tires. The Black compound, was designed to produce the softest feel in the JConcepts line. The Mega Soft (Black Compound) is ideal for minimum traction and works well on slippery, wet tracks.  The JConcepts line of tread patterns such as Bar Codes V1, Bar Codes V2, Double Dees, Pressure Points, Rips and 3Ds are available in a variety of different compounds to match your racing conditions.

More info on the JConcepts Blog.

JConcepts: Carbon Fiber Shock Towers

Posted by AParsons on October 30, 2013
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JConcepts Carbon Fiber, Front Shock Tower. Part# 2290-1

JConcepts has released front and rear Carbon Fiber Shock Towers for the Traxxas Slash 4×4. The towers are 4mm thick and designed to increase durability and take the flex out of the shock towers and allow the shocks do their job properly. The kit also includes machined aluminum body mount adaptor (blue) and machined aluminum shock stand-offs (blue) as well as complete 3mm hardware and locknuts.

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JConcepts Carbon Fiber, Rear Shock Tower. Part# 2291-1

The front shock tower kit is part# 2290-1 and the rear is part# 2291-1.

Be sure to check out the Jconcepts blog for more details.

Battery Hold Downs

Posted by AParsons on October 27, 2013
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Hot Racing Carbon Fiber Graphite Battery Hold Down

Lets talk battery hold downs. The Battery Hold Down Velcro Straps on my Proline LCG and my TLR 22SCT were all stretched out and basically ineffective, so I went looking for a solution. The First Battery Hold Down system I got was from Hot Racing. I have been using it for a couple of months now and I couldn’t be happier. It was very easy to install, it feels and looks very sturdy and the thumbscrews are a good size which makes battery changes easier.

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JConcepts Carbon Fiber Battery Brace

Happy to be done with the Velcro  straps, I wanted another Battery Hold Down for my second truck and since I was doing an order for Amainhobbies, I decided just to get one from there and save myself some money on shipping. They didn’t have a Hot Racing Battery Hold Down, but they did have a JConcepts Battery Hold Down System, so I ordered it.

Both systems have the same thickness in the actual Carbon Fiber and were easy to install and do a great job of holding the battery in place. The difference is in the hardware. Continue Reading